Sheriff’s deputies discovered 14 pounds of heroin, worth nearly half a million dollars, concealed in a hidden compartment of a 2008 GMC Acadia after a Sheriff’s K-9 alerted on the odor from the vehicle.
Sheriff Arpaio says, “This arrest and seizure is part of a crackdown by this Office against major traffickers and street level drug dealers and users.” Arpaio adds, “Large seizures of heroin once again reflect on the serious heroin problem in the valley which also involves young users.”
Sheriff’s detectives are continuing the investigation and have arrested and booked Verdugo-Pacheco in the Sheriff’s 4th Avenue Jail on multiple drug offenses. He is currently being held with no bond and has an immigration hold.